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Band member Michael Nesmith wrote the song "Different Drum" but The Monkees' producer Don Kirshner blocked the band from playing their original material on their television show.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-nesmith-dies-age-78-monkees-singer-songwriter-guitarist/</ref>  But The Monkees did ultimately perform these songs written by Nesmith:  ''Listen To The Band'', ''Papa Gene's Blues'', ''Mary, Mary'', and ''You Just May Be The One''.

Band member Michael Nesmith wrote the song "Different Drum" but The Monkees' producer Don Kirshner blocked the band from playing their original material on their television show.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-nesmith-dies-age-78-monkees-singer-songwriter-guitarist/</ref>  But The Monkees did ultimately perform these songs written by Nesmith:  ''Listen To The Band'', ''Papa Gene's Blues'', ''Mary, Mary'', and ''You Just May Be The One''.

The television show has been described as an influential precursor to [[MTV]], and the show had some initial popularity in syndication.

The television show has been described as an influential precursor to [[MTV]] (started 13 years later, in 1981), and the show had some initial popularity in syndication.

== 20th Reunion tour ==

== 20th Reunion tour ==